Joe Saunders made his second consecutive quality start Thursday since coming off the disabled list following the All-Star break, although he had nothing but a no-decision to show for it. His 4-6 record does not tell the story of his season -- he has received an average of 4.74 runs per game per nine innings as the pitcher of record this year, the third lowest among NL qualifiers behind Philadelphia LHP Cliff Lee (4.69) and San Diego RHP Edinson Volquez (4.41). The Arizona bullpen has blown four saves in Saunders' 15 starts this season.
--2B Aaron Hill extended his hitting streak to 10 games with two hits Thursday, including his 13th home run of the season. Hill, hitting .303, had eight homers in 2011, two after coming to the D-backs in an Aug. 23 trade with Toronto. He is hitting .369 with six homers and 17 RBI in his last 26 games, starting when he hit for a cycle against Seattle on June 18. His fifth-inning homer Thursday extended the Great American Ball Park streak of games with...

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